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Albert Lea, Minnesota

2026 election results. 5 contests on Albert Lea's ballot in Minnesota's official results. Mayor: Rich Murray ahead. Council Member Ward 2: Larry Baker ahead.

5 contests on Albert Lea's ballot

From Minnesota's official results file, where the contest's name gives Albert Lea as its place. Names are as the state prints them. "Ahead" describes the current count; it isn't a race call, and we don't call measures.

Cities & towns

Mayor (Albert Lea)

CandidateVotesShare
Rich Murray4,31865.4%
Tiffany Fearing2,27334.4%
Write-In110.2%

Rich Murray ahead.

Council Member Ward 2 (Albert Lea)

CandidateVotesShare
Larry Baker61664.5%
John Caucutt33435.0%
Write-In50.5%

Larry Baker ahead.

Council Member Ward 4 (Albert Lea)

CandidateVotesShare
Joey Neely72168.7%
Charles Alkula32531.0%
Write-In30.3%

Joey Neely ahead.

Council Member Ward 6 (Albert Lea)

CandidateVotesShare
Brian "BJ" Anderson70199.2%
Write-In60.8%

Brian "BJ" Anderson is unopposed.

Special Election for Council Member Ward 3 (Albert Lea)

CandidateVotesShare
Ted Herman1,09397.7%
Write-In262.3%

Ted Herman is unopposed.

Statewide races in Freeborn County

U.S. Senate

Michele Tafoya
55.2%7,392
Peggy Flanagan
42.0%5,622
Marisa Simonetti
1.8%235
100% counted

These are Freeborn County's votes, which include Albert Lea's. Statewide: Peggy Flanagan wins. Called.

Governor

Lisa Demuth
54.9%7,354
Amy Klobuchar
43.2%5,794
Steven Young
1.9%250
100% counted

These are Freeborn County's votes, which include Albert Lea's. Statewide: Amy Klobuchar wins. Called.

Results for Albert Lea alone aren't in the state's file for these races. Freeborn County's page has its U.S. House results and its other local contests.

Sources & scope

Minnesota's official results, file posted Nov 13, 12:38 PM. Unofficial until certified. This page lists the contests whose names in that file give Albert Lea as their place; other contests on Albert Lea voters' ballots, such as school boards and districts, are on Freeborn County's page.